grafanavslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grafana | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 77 575 | 21 918 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +682 | +819 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 | 19 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.
If you want the quickest setup, grafana is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
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